Where did major companies fall foul of National Minimum Wage breaches?Earlier this year, the Government identified 202 Companies, including a number of major employers in the UK, who had breached National Minimum Wage (NMW) regulations in recent years.The...

On the 21st November 2023, the Government released the new National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates which will be coming into force from the 1st April 2024. The increase in April 2024 will be the largest increase in the minimum wage in cash terms. Furthermore,...

Lynskey started working with Direct Line as a telesales consultant in April 2016.After a few years of good performance, Lynskey began suffering from menopause symptoms which impacted her performance and concentration at work.The employer was made aware of...

Apprenticeships are a great opportunity for employers to recruit new talent, and for apprentices to gain new skills and qualifications alongside work experience.However, it is important that employers are aware of the different apprenticeship contracts,...

Government to introduce limits on non-compete clauses in contractsNon-compete clauses, otherwise known as restrictive covenants or post-termination restrictions, are used in contracts to restrict an employee from working for a competing business for a set...

SOSR, otherwise known as Some Other Substantial Reason, is one of the five potentially fair reasons for dismissal under section 98 of the Employment Rights Act 1996.SOSR can be used when a dismissal isn’t covered by one of the other four reasons outlined...